Arturo Schmidt

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Height:
6-0
Weight:
null
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Barcelona, Spain
High School:
Europa International School

Majoring in computer science

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016-17): Went 6-4 in singles and 3-2 in doubles ... Undefeated (4-0) in dual meet season ... All four of his singles appearances were at the No. 6 spot

FRESHMAN SEASON (2015-16): Enrolled at UNC in January of 2016 ... Played in two dual matches and won both ... His first collegiate action was against North Carolina A&T on Jan. 16, with a 6-1, 6-1 win at the No. 5 spot ... Also played against NC Central on Feb. 29, winning in straight sets at No. 4

JUNIOR/PREP: Swiss Under 18 National Champion in 2015 ... U18 finalist in 2013 ... Also Under 15 regional champion

PERSONAL: Born in Brussels, Belgium … Son of Ignacio and Debora Schmidt … Has a brother and a sister … In addition to tennis, played five years of soccer and participated in taekwondo for three years

OFF COURT WITH ARTURO:
The best thing about being a Tar Heel tennis player is: the privilege of having a great environment, practices and academics all in the same university
Since last year the aspects of my game I’ve worked on the most are: Serve and mentality
My greatest strengths as a player are: forehand and backhand
My favorite tennis player to watch growing up was: Roger Federer
Hobbies: TV, Playstation, listening to music
My favorite post-match meal is: pasta or rice with chicken
My favorite place to eat in Chapel Hill is: Chipotle
My favorite dessert is: Chocolate brownie
My favorite vacation spot is: Anywhere with a beautiful beach

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